Why were the Statesmen at the congress of Vienna so reluctant to give serious consideration to the establishment of an independent and united Italy? The Congress of Vienna was a peace conference after the Napoleonic Wars. During the Congress of Vienna the European powers‚ Britain‚ Austria‚ Russia and Prussia began to draw up a settlement that they hoped would ensure them a place in Europe. This settlement‚ from 1814-1815 was dominated by a few leading statesmen from the major powers. Austria’s
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Training and development is said to be beneficial for both firms and employees. Why then‚ are some organizations and individuals reluctant to invest in training? Introduction Employees training and development remains on of the paramount factors in conducting successful and competitiveness business in our rapid changing world. Despite this fact is accepted all over the world‚ there are companies which ignore providing their staff with training programs or seminars. Implementation of
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How far is it true to say that German people were increasingly reluctant to support the Nazi regime between September 1939 and early 1943? From the September 1st 1939‚ the start of the war‚ loyalty was crucial to the Nazi regime in order to maintain the war effort back in Nazi Germany‚ especially until the point of early 1943‚ when they were defeated in Stalingrad. This question is difficult to answer as you can’t be certain whether or not people really supported the regime‚ or just pretended
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The reluctant fundamentalist not only focuses on fundamentalism but focuses on values that change identity The reluctant fundamentalist is written by Mohsin Hamid and was published in 2007 exploring the resulting of Americans attitude towards Muslims after the September 11 attacks (9/11). The novel is presented as a monologue‚ Hamid made the novel shift between the past and the present. Changez‚ the protagonist‚ is an articulate and highly intelligent Pakistani who struggles with his identity
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at‘Despite the use of the first person narrative in The Reluctant Fundamentalist‚ Changez remains a stranger to us in the novel.’ Do you agree? In the novel The Reluctant Fundamentalist‚ Mohsin Hamid has used the first person narrative to let Changez tells the reader a story. We are shown the way that first person narrative only tells one side of the story‚ in this case‚ it is only Changez telling the story and speaking for the American and this creates the reader with no other perspectives of
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“I was never an American. I was immediately a New Yorker.” How is Changez’s sense of identity altered over the course of the novel? Identity is as much about public perception as it is self-perception. In Mohsin Hamid’s novel The Reluctant Fundamentalist the reader is confronted with this fact in a bid to understand what it means to be American and Pakistani. The narrator Changez is unsure of who he is‚ and whilst certain personality traits remain‚ his sense of identity is changed significantly
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poverty makes people have a terrible life and fail‚ but poverty actually helps people to strive for more. In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie Arnold goes to Reardon because he wanted to be better‚ in The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid Changez goes to Princeton to get a good job so that he can support his family and live a good life‚ and in “The Balek Scales” by Heinrich Böll the Grandfather investigates the legibility of the scales to get more money. Changez‚
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explores the futile search for the American Dream (the idea that any person can achieve material success and therefore “happiness” through hard work) and reveals the comparisons between glittering illusion and harsh reality. The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid also explores the themes of enchantment and disillusionment. Changez tells of how he became infatuated with America/ Erica and then grew disappointed and disillusioned by them. This mirrors Gatsby and Nick’s pursuit of individual
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The novel The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid‚ follows the protagonist Changez’ journey through American business fundamentalism. Hamid utilises a plethora of surroundings that convey specific feelings‚ throughout the novel to heighten the emotions felt by Changez. This is first evident through New York City’s drastic change from optimistic to hostile‚ following the 9/11 attacks‚ which correlates with Changez understanding himself. Further as Changez is through his travels exposed to difference
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Mohsin Hamid’s “The Reluctant Fundamentalist” focuses on the consequences of the “9/11” attack in America on individuals and society as a whole. The main character‚ Changez‚ changes significantly as the story unfolds. At the beginning‚ he is depicted as a ‘lover’ of America and is determined to become wealthy‚ even though he is not entirely at ease. After the destruction of the World Trade Centre and the subsequent racist assaults‚ his attitude changes dramatically and he becomes embittered and disillusioned
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